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English Wine Week 28th May to 5th June 2005
 
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A list of vineyards by region, open for English Wine Week.

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South West Vineyards
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Look out for all Devon Events during Devon Wine Week

www.devonwineweek.co.uk

Bosue Vineyard

St Ewe

St Austell

Cornwall

PL26 6EU

Monday 25th and Friday 29th MayOpen Days 10am - 6pm

Bosue vineyard is not normally open to the public but is opening its doors during English Wine Week to the trade and public.

Tours of 5 acres of vines and tastings of red, white and quality sparkling wine in the winery overlooking the vineyard

Tel: 01726 843159

Web: www.cornwallwines.co.uk

Camel Valley Vineyard

Nanstallon

Bodmin

Cornwall

PL30 5LG

Saturday 23rd may - Saturday 30th May

Vineyard open 10-5pm

Tours each week day at 2.30pm and Grand Tour 5pm Wednesday. 

Booking essential on line at www.camelvalley.com

THURSDAY 28 MAY - 7pm

FIZZ GENIUS! AND STEIN’s CHIPS

CAMEL VALLEY 20th ANNIVERSARY FIZZ MASTERCLASS

DISGORGEMENT DEMONSTRATION

TASTE: TOP CHAMPAGNE AND SPARKLING WINES FROM CORNWALL AND AROUND THE WORLD

RICK STEIN’s FISH SUPPER (AROUND 9 – 9.30pm)

OPTIONS GAMES – CAN YOU GUESS THE COUNTRY?

CARRIAGES FROM 10.30pm

£40 per person (£5 per ticket donation to Action Aid and the Cornwall Air Ambulance)

Tel: 01208 77959

email: info@camelvalley.com web: www.camelvalley.com

Eastcott Vineyard

Lower Eastcott

Northlew

Okehampton

EX20 3PT

Saturday 23rd May

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

Sunday 24th May

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

Monday 25th May

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

Thursday 28th May

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

Friday 29th May

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

Saturday 30th May

Open for wine sales 2.00-5.00pm

Guided tour & tasting, starts 2.30pm

£3.00 per person

 

Tel: 01837 811012

Web: www.eastcottvineyard.co.uk

Kenton Vineyard

Helwell Barton

Kenton

Exeter

Devon EX6 8NW

Wednesday 27th May

Behind the Scenes at Kenton Vineyard

Vineyard and winery tour with the owner, Matthew Bernstein, revealing the real life of a working vineyard.

Complimentary glass of wine included.

Starts 3.00pm

£7 per person

Booking advised

 

Thursday 28th May

A Sparkling Tour of Kenton

Tour of Kenton vineyard and winery with the owner, Matthew Bernstein, focussing on sparkling wine production, with a complimentary glass of their award-winning sparkling wine.

Starts 6.30pm

£8 per person, booking required

 

Saturday 30th May

Kenton Vineyard at Otterton Mill

Free Tasting of Kenton Vineyard wines with winemaker Matthew Bernstein, together with local cheeses.

Otterton Mill is a renowned bakery, local produce retailer and craft centre.

Further information look at www.ottertonmill.com

 

Tel: 01626 891091

Web: www.kentonvineyard.co.uk

Lily Farm Vineyard

Knowle

Budleigh Salterton

Devon

EX9 7AH

Monday 25th May

Vineyard Open Day - from 11am

Tours, tastings and sale of our first vintage.

Booking essential by phone or via the website.

£2 entry to be donated to Hospicecare

Tel: 01395 443877

Web: www.lilyfarmvineyard.com

Manstree Vineyard

New Barn Farm

Shillingford St George

Exeter

Devon EX2 9QR

ALL WEEK

Open for free self guided vineyard trail. Free tastings of all our wines available.

Open 10am - 6pm every day

Tel: 01392 832218

Email: boyces@manstree.freeserve.co.uk

Web: www.boyces-manstree.co.uk

Old Walls Vineyard

Bishopsteignton
Teignmouth

Devon

TQ14 9PQ

ALL WEEK

Open every day except Saturday May 23rd.

Tours & Tastings at 11.00am

Tel: 01626 770877

Web: www.oldwallsvineyard.co.uk

Pebblebed Vineyards

46a Fore Street

Topsham

Exeter

Devon EX3 0HY

 

ALL WEEK

Wine cellars open every day 11.00am - 3.00pm and 5.30-9.30pm with special tasting and local tapas

 

Saturday 23rd May

Vineyard tour at one of our three organically-run vineyards, Ebford.

Starting at 4.00pm personally conducted by founder Geoff Bowen

Thursday 28th May

Devon Matched with Tuscany

Come and sample some great wines and food at the Pebblebed Topsham Wine Cellar - booking required in advance.

Evening ticket: £25, to include tasting menu and wines

Saturday 30th May

Vineyard tour at Ebford, personally conductetd by founder Geoff Bowen

Starts 4.00pm

Please see our website and our Facebook site "pebblebed".

For further details contcat Geoff on 07814 788348

Tel: 01392 875908

email: geoff@pebblebed.co.uk

web: www.pebblebed.co.uk

Quoins Organic Vineyard

Quoins

32 Newtown

Bradford on Avon

Somerset

BA15 1NF

Vineyard Tour

Tasting at local wine shop

Tel: 01225 862334

Sharpham Vineyard

Sharpham Estate

Ashprington

Totnes

Devon TQ9 7UT

Open all week for vineyard tours and tastings. Wines, Cheeses and Devon Strawberries!

Open 10am - 5pm.

Available every day: 'Trek & Taste'

This offers a self-directed walk of the vineyard. On returning to the winery, there will be an instructed tasting of a selection of Sharpham wines and cheeses.

Tuesday 26th May

Wine to Wine Guided Tour

11.00am and 3.00pm

Price £4.95

For this we provide a fully guided tour of both the vineyard and winery, together with a tasting of our wines and cheese (styles as available).  A full explanation of the process from vine to wine is given.

Exeter Chamber Choir - Summer Songs in The Winery

Starts at 6.30pm

Tickets: £10 to include a glass of wine

Wednesday 27th May

Wine to Wine Guided Tour

11.00am and 3.00pm

Price £4.95

For this we provide a fully guided tour of both the vineyard and winery, together with a tasting of our wines and cheese (styles as available).  A full explanation of the process from vine to wine is given.

Thursday 28th May

Wine to Wine Guided Tour

11.00am and 3.00pm

Price £4.95

For this we provide a fully guided tour of both the vineyard and winery, together with a tasting of our wines and cheese (styles as available).  A full explanation of the process from vine to wine is given.

Tel: 01803 732203

Email: info@sharpham.com

Web: www.sharpham.com

Yearlstone Vineyard
Bickleigh

nr Tiverton

Devon

EX16 8RL

Open every day for Devon Wine Week.

Self guided tours of vineyard & winerey display.

£3 and £4 per person, including tasting of either 3 or 6 of our wines.

Light lunches at our licensed cafe - Charlotte's Kitchen.

Sunday 24th May

Guided Tour of the Vineyard & Winery, starts 2.30pm

Meet the winemaker and vineyard manager, taste all the wines.

Duration 1hr 30

£7.50 per person

Tuesday 26th May

Guided tour as above - 2.30pm

Thursday 28th May

Guided tour as above - 2.30pm

Saturday 30th May

Guided tour as above - 2.30pm

also on Saturday:

Fish 'n Fizz at Yearlstone

An evening supper of seafood and strumming - in the marquee under the stars (or inside in the cafe) depending on weather - with a glass of our Vintage Brut fizz, and classical guitar music.

Starts at 6.30pm

Tickets £23.50 per person

Booking essential

Tel: 01884 855700

Web: www.yearlstone.co.uk

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South Central Vineyards
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Danebury Vineyard

Nether Wallop

Stockbridge

Hampshire

SO20 6JX


Wed 27th May

Open Day

Open day to include a vineyard tour, wine tasting and BBQ lunch.

Tickets £20 per head

Contact: Patrick Westropp

Tel: 01264 781851

Hendred Vineyard

Allins Lane

East Hendred

OX12 8HR

Saturday 23rd May and

Saturday 30th May

Wine Tasting at Hendred Vineyard

Vineyard open 2-4pm

Hendred wines will also be available for tasting at at Q Gardens Farm Shop, Steventon, Oxon, 11am - 1pm

For more information please contact Q Gardens direct on 01235 820988

Tel: 01235 820 081

Web: www.hendredvineyard.co.uk

Stanlake Park Wine Estate

Twyford

Berkshire

RG10 0BN

New Cellar Shop Open Everyday

Weekdays 10 - 5pm

Sundays 12 - 5pm

'Twelve of the Best'

Wine tasting of our full range of wines

Cost £2 per person

English Sparkling

English Rose

Whites and Reds

Cheese lunches in the vineyard garden

Walled Vineyard Garden open - free entrance

Free tours of the winery everyday at 2pm and 4pm

We look forward to wlcoming you at Stanlake!

Tel: 0118 934 0176

Web: www.stanlakepark.com

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South East Vineyards
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Bookers Vineyard

Foxhole Lane

Bolney

West Sussex

RH17 5NB

Monday 25th May

Open Day 10am - 5pm

Wine Tasting from Barrel to Bottle, visit our Vineyard and taste what is quintessentially English Wine

On bank holiday Monday (25th May) there will be a unique opportunity to taste the 2008 vintage Dark Harvest red wine straight from the barrel. This will be followed by a tasting of a previous bottled vintage so that you can see how the wine will develop as it ages.

Bolney Blush Rose 2008 specially released during English Wine Week

Tues 26th - Fri 29th May

Vine Planting

“Grow your own” and help plant new vines at the vineyard. Planting will take place from 26th May until 29th May. If you fancy getting your hands dirty then call 01444 881575 and find out how you can get involved

Tel: 01444 881575

Email: sam@bookersvineyard.co.uk

Web: www.bookersvineyard.co.uk

Carr Taylor Vineyard

Wheel Lane

Westfield

TN35 4SG

All Week

Free Self Guided Tours

Free Tastings

50% off becoming a friend of the Vineyard (usually £10 - entitles Friends to discounts on wines and tutored tastings)

Tel: 01424 752501

Email: jacqie@carr-taylor.co.uk

Web: www.carr-taylor.co.uk

Denbies Wine Estate

London Road

Dorking

Surrey

RH5 6AA

All Week

Tours and Tastings

Denbies wine experts will be available throughout the week at various times offering tours and wine tastings

Tues 26th May from 11am

A Walk on the Wine Side

Morning ramble with Denbies wine expert. Tasting of the new Denbies varietals in the working winery.Informal lunch with wine in The Cloisters Pavillion.

£22 per person including a detailed map of the Vineyards of England And Wales

Tues 26th May 3pm

'The past & future impact of climate change on British viticulture'

By Professor Richard Selley

Senior Research Fellow, Imperial College

Free Admission

Denbies is honoured to welcome guest speaker, Professor Richard Selley who is the author of 'Winelands of Britain' it was his insight that led to the creation of Denbies Vineyard.

Weds 27th May 11 am

Special Book Signing

A great opportunity to have your 'Guide to the Wines of England & Wales' signed by one of the authors

Thurs 28th May

Wine & Cheese Making Experience

Enjoy a morning with the maker of Surrey's only handmade cheese, Norbury Blue. Try your hand at blending your own wine! Full refreshments throughtout the day.

Norbury Blue cheese and a bottle of Denbies wine to take home as a memento.

£85 per person

Thurs 28th May

English Flower Arranging Demonstration

Morning coffee and pastries on arrival, buffet lunch and wine with flower demonstration.

£26.50 per person

Thurs 28th May

Traditional English Morris Dancing and Maypole Dancing Demonstration 3 & 4 pm

Free Admission

Tel: 01306 876616

Email: info@denbies.co.uk

Web: www.denbies.co.uk

English Vine Tours:

Tour of Vineyards in the South East

- Sedlescombe Organic Vineyards

- Richard Philips@Chapel Down

- Chapel Down

Friday 29th May

  • 9am meeting at Pelham House in Lewes for coffee and croissant
  • Visit to Sedlescombe Vineyard Guided Tour with Tutored Tasting
  • 2-course lunch at Richard Philips Restaurant with wine & coffee
  • Guided tour fo Chapel Down winery with Tutored Wine Tasting
  • Return to Lewes by 5.30 and complimentary bottle of English wine.

Cost per person - £99.00

Special Offer - group bookings of 4 or more will receive a £20 discount per ticket.

Tel: 01323 732001

email: info@englishvinetours.co.uk

Web: www.englishvinetours.co.uk

English Vine Tours:

Tour of Vineyards in the South East

- Sedlescombe Organic Vineyards

- Wild Mushroom Restaurant

- Carr Taylor Vineyard

Saturday 30th May

  • 9am meeting at Pelham House in Lewes for coffee and croissant
  • Visit to Sedlescombe Vineyard Guided Tour with Tutored Tasting
  • 2-course lunch at Wild Mushroom Restaurant with wine & coffee
  • Carr Taylor Vineyard guided tour with Tutored Wine Tasting
  • Return to Lewes by 5.30 and complimentary bottle of English wine.

Cost per person - £99.00

Special Offer - group bookings of 4 or more will receive a £20 discount per ticket.

Tel: 01323 732001

email: info@englishvinetours.co.uk

Web: www.englishvinetours.co.uk

English Vine Tours:

Half Day Plumpton College & Winery Tour

with luxury Sussex Ploughman's Lunch at Plumpton

Thursday 28th May

  • 9am meeting at Pelham House in Lewes for coffee and croissant
  • Visit to Plumpton College vineyard and winery with Tutored Tasting
  • Luxury Sussex ploughman's lunch at Plumpton
  • Return to Lewes for 1.30 and complimentary bottle of English wine.

Cost per person - £59.00

Tel: 01323 732001

email: info@englishvinetours.co.uk

Web: www.englishvinetours.co.uk

Highdown vineyard

Littlehampton Road

Ferring

West Sussex

BN12 6PG

All Week

Vineyard open everyday from 23ed to 31st May

Tel: 01903 500663

Email: karinhay@hotmail.co.uk

Meopham Valley Vineyard

Norway House

Wrotham Road

Meopham

Kent

DA13 0AU

We have the following tours during English Wine Week

Saturday 23rd May - 3pm

Sunday 24th May - 11am

Thursday 28th May - 11am

Saturday 30th May - 3pm

Sunday 31st May - 3pm

They are bookable on the web site www.meophamvalleyvineyard.co.uk

Tours include tasting on the hoof of all our current still and sparkling wines.

The walk is over fields so participants will need to be fairly able bodied and outdoor footwear is recommended.

Full details can be found on the website.

Cost £6.50 per head.

Tel: 01474 812727

Web: www.meophamvalleyvineyard.co.uk

Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard

Hawkhurst Road

Cripps Corner

Sedlescombe

East Sussex

TN32 5SA

All Week

Free Tours and Tastings

Sedlescombe Organic Vineyard proprietors Roy and Irma Cook are offering free entry to its nature trail and winery throughout English Wine Week.

Visitors will be able to sample the wines, which include the recently released and increasingly popular 07 Rose and Bodiam Harvest.

Each visitor will have the chance of free entry into a competition for a case of wine.

A 10% discount will be available in the Vineyard shop.

Groups requiring an expert-guided-tour should make arrangements at least two days prior to arrival.

Free phone: 0800 9802884

email: enquiries@EnglishOrganicWine.co.uk

web:

www.englishorganicwine.co.uk

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Midlands & North Vineyards
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Buzzard Valley Vineyard

37 Shirrall Drive

Drayton Bassett

Tamworth

Staffordshire

B78  3EQ

All Week

Free wine tastings of all Buzzard Valley Wines from their shop.

Tel: 0121 308 1951

Email: buzzardvalley@btconnect.com

Web: www.buzzardvalley.co.uk

Leventhorpe Vineyard

Bullerthorpe Lane Woodlesford Leeds Yorkshire LS26 8AF

All Week

Wine and Cheese Tastings

Tastings of specialist Yorkshire cheeses with Yorkshire grown wines available throughout English Wine Week

Tel: 0113 288 9088

Ryedale Vineyards

Farfield Farm

Westow

York

Yorkshire

YO60 7LS

Friday 29th May

Press/Trade Launch  (by invitation only)

Sat 30th and Sun 31st May - 2pm and 4pm

Vineyard Tours

Advance booking only

Tel: 01653 658507

Email: stuart@thevinehouse.fsnet.co.uk

web: www.thevinehouse.co.uk

Tiltridge Vineyard

Upper Hook Road

Upton upon Severn

Worcester

WR8 0SA

OS Ref. SO836406

Monday 25th – Friday 29th May

Open as usual for free tastings and wine sales

9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.

All personal shoppers up until the end of EWW will be entered into a free draw for a bottle each of our Elgar Dry and Elgar Medium Dry wines.

Friday 29th May

This year we will be holding another special event which will take place on Friday evening, 29th May at 6.30 p.m.  Guests will be invited to walk around the vineyard accompanied by one of the owners, Peter Barker, after which there will be a tasting of Tiltridge wines.  A light supper will be served which will include smoked salmon, local cheeses and of course a complimentary glass of wine!

Numbers will have to be limited this year, so early booking is recommended.  There will be a charge of £15 per head.

Tel.:  01684 592906

Email: info@elgarwine.com

Web: www.elgarwine.com

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East Anglia Vineyards
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Come and visit the Suffolk Show 27th & 28th May 2009, where East Anglian vineyards will be out in force in their own tent, next to the Food Hall.  This is your chance to taste a wide range of wines from vineyards across the East Anglian region. 

Chilford Hall Vineyard

Chilford Hall

Balsham Road

Linton

Cambridge

CB1 6LE

Open all week for wine sales

2 for 1 wine tours over the May bank holiday weekend

50p off voucher valid throughout May

Tel: 01223 895600

Web: www.chilfordhall.co.uk

Sandyford Vineyard

Salix Farm

Great Sampford

Saffron Walden

Essex

CB10 2QE

Sun 24th - Mon 25th May

Open Weekend

Sunday and Monday 12 - 6pm

Wine tours and tastings in the vineyard

Tel: 01799 586586

Email: mail@salix-farm.freeserve.co.uk

Web: www.sandyfordvineyard.co.uk

Warden Abbey Vineyard

Southill Park

Biggleswade

Bedfordshire

SG18 9LJ

Weds 20th May

Wine Tasting

Taste the wine from Warden Abbey

Tel: 01462 816226

Web: www.wardenwines.co.uk

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Wales
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Ancre Hill Vineyard
Monmouth
Wales
NP25 5HS

During Welsh Wine Week we will be launching our first harvest still white wine made primarily from Seyval Blanc, grown at Ancre Hill Vineyard in Monmouth from vines planted in April 2006.   

The wine will be available for Tasting at the Vineyard during the week, as well as our popular Welsh Cheese Platter Lunches and twice daily Vineyard Tours.  

We will be open all week from 10.30am to 4.30pm with the exception of Sunday 24 May when we will close at midday.

Our Adopt-a-Vine scheme offers the complete package - you choose your own vine to adopt for a year; you receive a certificate of adoption, plaque with your name on and a photograph in the vineyard on the day;  a picnic lunch in the Vineyard with a glass of wine; Vineyard tour and Tasting, and a bottle of wine to take away.  You will enjoy free access to the Vineyard for the day and for something really different you can participate in the harvest in the Autumn including picking the grapes from your adopted vine, which comes with a free lunch with glass of wine.  

 

Tel: 01600 714152

Web: www.ancrehillestates.co.uk

All Week

Parva Farm Vineyard

Tintern

Chepstow Monmouth

NP16 6SQ

Tours and Tastings All Week

Parva Farm Vineyard is open from 10.30a.m. - 6.00p.m. every day during W.W.W. for self guided vineyard tours and wine tastings.

We are also doing "Turn up and Tour" on Tues. 26th & Thurs.28th May at 6.30p.m. This is a guided vineyard tour followed by wine tasting and costs £5.00 per person.
Phone 01291 689636 for further details.
 
Three Vineyard Tour

There is also a "Three Vineyard Tour" of Parva Farm, Ancre Hill and Wernddu Vineyards- three Mommouthshire vineyards less than 12 miles from one another. Visit one of them and be directed to the next.

Tel: 01291 689636

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